Lab2Lab

 

Intelligent, local-area sample management and analysis

 

Lab2Lab is a configurable and flexible, site-wide microtube transportation system.  It associates a list of tasks/methods to be performed on a sample and then pneumatically transports the sample microtube between the relevant laboratory, analytical device, rack assembly or storage system to ensure completion of the task. Data associated with each task allows simple automated integration with your current IT set up.

 

Analytical Chemistry

Lab2Lab automatically routes each sample microtube to the analytical instrument best able to deal with it. Scientists submit microtubes, specifying what analyses they require. Lab2Lab takes care of the rest. Microtubes are directed to whichever analytical device on your site can analyse them at that moment in time, pneumatically transported from the lab to anywhere else in the building, or even to a neighbouring building. Lab2Lab identifies which piece of lab equipment (HPLC, GCMS, NMR etc) is best able to deal with the microtube, sends it there and automatically analyses it. Additional parameters (e.g. ELN reference or user ID) can be passed to the device ensuring that the resulting data is correctly identified. If the required instrument is unavailable, the microtube is automatically held in a buffer until it becomes free. Lab2Lab allows analytical instruments to be clustered in one area. This maximizes up-time, reduces maintenance costs and makes managing the instrumentation easier.

The Lab2Lab software provides a user-friendly way to manage microtubes. All microtubes are identified by their unique 2-D barcodes. Each microtube's barcode is read every time it passes through the central Router. A scientist will submit data via Lab2Lab's locally deployed VialData software. This can be installed on any PC on your LAN. The VialData software also allows scientists to view the location and status of their samples. More than one analytical process can specified for each microtube.  Only details of the ID and the methods to run are recorded, so electronic data remains secure.

 

 

Lab2Lab provides:

 

• optimisation of expensive analytical instrumentation
• maximisation of analytical instrumentation usage – the system can run 24/7
• user friendly software which is simple to integrate
• fast, on-demand supply of sample microtubes to any location within your facility
• flexibility with the ability to expand the system when necessary
• an adaptable solution that is easy to install
• a customisable system to fulfil your specific requirements

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